WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2013 8:30 AM

            HB 5

                  FOR:

                                 Anthony, David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Computer Education Association (TCEA)), Georgetown, TX

                                 Beto, Barbara  Legislative Action Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Texas PTA),

                                 Round Rock, TX

                                 Brown, Kevin  Superintendent (Alamo Heights ISD and Texas School Coalition), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Carbojal, Linlee  High School Counselor (Three Rivers ISD), Three Rivers, TX

                                 Chavez, Dr. Jesus  President, TSA  (also providing written testimony) (Texas School

                                 Alliance), Round Rock, TX

                                 Duron, Dr. Jodi  Superintendent of Schools for Elgin ISD (Texas Association of Mid-Size

                                 Schools (TAMS)), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Floyd, Robert  Exec Dir. Texas Music Educators Assc. Chair Texas Coalition for Quality

                                 Arts Education (Above), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Grusendorf, Bill  Exec Director (Texas Assoc of Rural Schools), San Saba, TX

                                 Kellner, Lawrence W.   (also providing written testimony) (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Majcher, Dineen  Parent, TAMSA Board Member  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (TAMSA Self), Austin, TX

                                 Obermier, Caleb  5th grade student at Henrietta Elementary (self), Henrietta, TX

                                 Obermier, Kelly  Mother and Licensed Dyslexia Therapist (self), Henrietta, TX

                                 Rigues, Bobby J.  Aledo ISD school board president (Aledo ISD + Texas Assoc. of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Rivero, Hector L.  President and CEO (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Salazar, Joanne  (self TAMSA), Austin, TX

                                 Trevino, Theresa  Treasurer (Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Whiteker, Mary Ann  Superintendent, Hudson ISD (Texa Association of School

                                 Administrators), Lufkin, TX

                                 Wright, Howell  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Rockdale ISD, Texas

                                 Association of Community Schools, Texas Association of Mid Size Schools), Rockdale, TX

                                 Yeager, Laura  Parent + Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assesments (TAMSA)

                                 (Self + TAMSA), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP  (also providing written testimony) (Greater Austin Chamber of

                                 Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 West, Dr. Sandra  Chair - Legislative Committee  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Science Teachers Association of Tx), Bulverde, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Windham, Jim  Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Institute for Education

                                 Reform), Houston, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Business

                                 Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bono - MALDEF, Marisa  Attorney (MALDEF), SA, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Clark, Dr. David  Vice President, Texas Assessment Program (Pearson), Round Rock, TX

                                 Cure, Stephen  Director of Education (Texas State Historical Association), Denton, TX

                                 Eastman, Anna  president, Houston ISD Board of Trustees (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Fitzpatrick, John  Executive Director (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Getz, Amy  Manager of Community College Services  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Charles A. Dana Center, Univ of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Hardy, Pat  District 11 Tex State Board of Education  (Self), F W, TX

                                 Klussmann, Duncan  Superintendent (Spring Branch), Houston, TX

                                 Koehler, William H.  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Citizen (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Kathi  Mom (My family), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (* Texas Association of Goodwill Industries), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Joe  Government Affairs Mngr (BASF), Austin, TX

                                 Bamberg, Wanda  Superintendent (Aldine ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Barber, Kathy  (NFIB / Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bennett, Tony  President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Borskey, Mark  (Texas Recreational Vehicle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Castro, Elizabeth  Manager, State Government Affairs (Lyondell Basell), Houston, TX

                                 Chambers, HD  Superintendent (Self, Alief ISD, Texas Association of Suburban &

                                 Mid-Urban Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Chatron, Michael J.  President (AGC Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Cook, Kim  (TAMSA), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors

                                 Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon  President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Norma  Assoc. Legislative Dir. (TX Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Gilcrease, Buck  Superintendent (Texas Rural Education Association, Texas Association of

                                 Community Schools), Hillsboro, TX

                                 Golemon, Kinnan  (Shell Oil Company), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Legislative Director (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Green, Terry  Ex. Director (Family + Consumer Sciences Teachers Assn. of TX), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hazlewood, Steve  Director (Dow Chemical), Austin, TX

                                 Holcombe, Linda  Executive Director (Texas Industrial Vocational Assoc (TIVA)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hoyer, Randall J.  Superintendent (Lampasas ISD), Lampasas, TX

                                 Johnson, Karen R.  President / CEO (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Leyden, Tom  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of Secondary School

                                 Principals), Austin, TX

                                 McClure, Barney  Executive Director (Agriculture Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Huntsman Corp. and Sherwin Alumina Co.), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David  Vice President, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Moore, Julie  V.P. Governmental Relations (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX

                                 Muller, Robert  Superintendent (Killeen Independent School District), Killeen, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Painovich, Robin  Executive Director (Career & Technology Assoc. of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   (Self), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Reaves, Jim  Director, Legislative + Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery + Landscape

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Rohrbach, Kenneth  Superintendent (Three Rivers ISD), Three Rivers, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Seeger, Debbie  Director for Strategic Initiatives (Self and Corpus Christi ISD), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Sheets, Gene  Superintendent - Muleshoe ISD; President - Texas Association of Rural

                                 Schools (Muleshoe ISD + Texas Association of Rural Schools), Muleshoe, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  Lobbyist (PRAXAIR, Toyota, Port San Antonio, San Antonio Chamber of

                                 Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason  Exec. Director of Govt. and Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle

                                 Raisers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Chelsey  Consultant (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Turley, Darren  Executive Director (Texas Association of Dairymen), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Texas Poultry Federation), Voss, TX

                                 White, Michael  Vice President (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba P  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dayoub, Richard  President and CEO (El Paso Chamber of Commerce), El Paso, TX

                                 Tays, Sara  Southwest Government Relations Manager (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2013 8:30 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director Govt. Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Prewett, Matt  Volunteer (Texas Parents Union), Cedar Park, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Sproull, Bill  President + CEO (Metroplex Technology Business Council), Richardson, TX

            SB 377

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (* Texas Association of Goodwill Industries * Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors

                                 Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Ex. Director (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   (Self), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 1223

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Ex. Director (Tx Assn of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Dir of Govt. Relations (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1309

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Dir. Govt. Rel  (also providing written testimony) (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Merritt, Heather  Life Skills teacher (TCASE, Education Austin (TSTA / AFT)), Austin, TX

                                 Ploetz, Vanessa  Special Education Teacher (TCASE), Boerne, TX

                                 Sheppard, Janet  Teacher (TCASE), Boerne, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba  (Self), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2013 8:30 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors

                                 Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT), Austin, TX

            SB 1310

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  retired superintendent (Texas Association of Community School), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                                 Pfeifer, Jeri  Superintendent of Schools (Everman ISD), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (*Texas Association of Goodwill Industries  *Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Grusendorf, Bill  Exec Director (Texas Assoc of Rural Schools), San Saba, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Sheets, Gene  Superintendent - Muleshoe ISD ; President - Texas Assoc of Rural Schools

                                 (Muleshoe ISD + Texas Assoc of Rural Schools), Muleshoe, TX

                                 Trevino, Theresa  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Yeager, Laura  Self - parent of 3 (Self - students / my children), Austin, TX

            SB 1557

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (* Texas Association of Goodwill Industries), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin   (Self), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Sheets, Gene  Superintendent - Muleshoe ISD ; President - Texas Assoc of Rural Schools

                                 (Muleshoe ISD + Texas Assoc of Rural Schools), Muleshoe, TX

                  ON:

                                 Biscoe, Laurie  Deputy Director, Workforce Programs (Texas Workforce Commission),

                                 Austin, TX